Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 27,737, Harman Dudley, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Dudley, Harman.
S. 27737.
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Connecticut 28.952
Harman Dudley
of the State of in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Conn. comm. d by Captain Baldwin of the Reg commanded by Col. Worthington & various other line forces of Connecticut troops for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 26 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of August 1831 and sent to S. H. H. and S. H. H. Pay 600000
Arrears to the 4th of March 56.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 13.33 69.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Heath Clerk, Book F, 2 Vol. 3 Page 10

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss. Probate District of Say Brook in said County.
On this 31 st day of October A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate held at Say Brook in and for the District of Say Brook, in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut; the same being a Court of record. was sitting - Thomas Dudley - a resident of Say Brook in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut - aged Seventy five years, the 14 th of November A.D. - 1833 - who being first sworn according to law, & etc., on his oath, made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - That he was born, and during his whole life hitherto lived in said Town of Say Brook - and that there is a record of his age, kept by his late Father, now dead in his family Bible -
That in the month of April 1776 - he was drafted in said Town of Say Brook - joined the Company in which he served, in said Say Brook, immediately - Marched by land to Norwalk - then went from there in a boat to New York - Were stationed on the Brooklyn side, and worked on the Fortifications - and that when they had been there one month, they were discharged. So, that he served in that Town at least one month - That the officers of the company in which he so served, were John Cotheram Captain - Samuel Lord Lieut. & Elizabeth Scovell Ensign - The Reg t was commanded by Col. Talcott. There is, no survivor of said Corps, to his knowledge. Nor any one who can give evidence to the above facts - except what is appended hereto -
That in Aug t 1776 - he went as a substitute for Benj t Webb, now dead to New London. Connecticut, and served one month in said Webb's place - and that he then continued in the same service in the place of Jas as a substitute for Henry Dorr - and serving in all two months when the applicant returned home - That he served all the time aforesaid in Fort Trumbull in New London - as a common soldier - and that at that time, the Company to which he belonged was commanded by Capt. Martin Heatland - They worked at the Fort. The said Company was attached to Col. Wolcotts Regiment - That he knows of no person now living who was with him, & can testify to said service except Joseph Plumb of Say Brook
That in the 1 st of August 1778 - he was drafted for one  two months to go to Rhode Island, at the time of the battle there - that he joined the Company in said Say Brook - That Josiah Baldwin was Captain - that said Company marched to Providence & there joined the Regiment - The officers of the said Regiment were Col. Wm m Worthylake - Lieut. Col. Woodbridge & Lieut. Clark - The Regiment was not on the Island at the time of the battle - Was discharged at said Providence, the 1 st of Sept r 1778. having served one month - David Tyron, is the only person living who knew

of said term - so far as the applicant knows
That in 1781 1781 he was drafted, and served, the months of September & October of that year in the Fort at Long Brook - and that the Fort and Guard was at that time commanded by Capt. Elizer Chapman. That he served there constantly during the said two months and attended to no other business - He was honorably discharged at the end of his term, having served out said two months, as a common soldier - He knows of no one now living who was with him at that time -
Ad 1777 That in 1777 in the summer of that year - he was drafted to go to New Haven, two months. That he joined the said Company at said New Haven - and there in said Company served out the whole of said two months as a common soldier - The said Company was commanded by Capt. Porter - Lieut. Saml. Lord & Ensign he does not recollect - No Colonel there - Was honorably discharged having served out the said term of two months - He knows of no one living who was there -
The applicant says that he always served as a common soldier - and that he knew nothing of the officers within his knowledge of his said services -
He never made application for a pension until now -
The said Harmon Dudley hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State -
Sworn & Subscribed this 21 st day of June aforesaid. Harmon Dudley

I Joseph Dudley of Woodfield in the county of Franklin and state of Massachusetts. deposed say that I was 68 years of age the tenth day of February last. that I am the brother of Harmon Dudley of Saybrook in the state of Connecticut, who is making application for a pension. that he and I lived together in my Father's family in said Saybrook, during the whole of the war of the Revolution.
That in April 1776. he was drafted, and went to New York, in a company, commanded, I think, by Capt. Cochran. & Regiment commanded by Col. Talcott - and was absent in said service one month.
That, in the month of August 1776. he took the place of Benjamin Webb, then a soldier at New-London - and served there in a company commanded by Capt. Martin Rithend, two months, as a common soldier in the Revolutionary Army, when he returned home.
That in 1777 the first of April. he was drafted and went to New Haven in Connecticut, and there served as a common soldier two months, in a company commanded by Capt. Porter.
That in the month of March or April, I do not recollect, which, he went as a volunteer hand and private, on board the ship Trumbull, a United States Armed Ship, to get her round to New London and served therein one month. The said ship was commanded by Capt. Dudley Stites. This was in the year 1778.
That in August or Sept r I cannot say which, he was drafted to go to Rhode Island, and went there, and served as a common soldier, one month, in a company commanded by John Baldwin - and Regiment commanded by Col. William Worthington. This is 1778.
That in 1781. in the month of October, cannot say what day. he was drafted to serve, two months in the Fort at Saybrook. Immediately went in to the Fort, and there served as a common

Soldier two months - under the command of Capt. John Elisha Chapman  Steinman - He was absent all the time. And served constantly the said two months.
And further this deponent saith not -
Joseph Dudley
I own to and subscribed before me in open Court of
Probate this 6 th day of January 1864 - And I further certify that
I am well acquainted with the said Joseph Dudley and that he
is a credible witness.
Samuel H. Haines Judge of Probate

27 737 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 27,737
Harman Dudley
Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Edward Trefor Tryon of Milford, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, do hereby depose and say - that I was 71 years of age the 22 nd day of last September - that in the month of Aug t 1778 I served in a company commenced by Capt Josiah Baldwin - and Regiment commanded by Col. William Worthington - an expedition to Rhode Island, at the time of the battle on that Island. That I served in said company one month, and I further depose and say that I am well acquainted with Remson Duley of Saybrook, who is making application for a pension and that I well recollect that he belonged to said company, and served therein as a common soldier during all the time aforesaid, and was honorably discharged after serving out said one month.
And further the deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me, in open court of Probate held at Saybrook in and for the County of Saybrook on this 10 th day of December 1833 - And I certify that I am well acquainted with said Edward Tryon and that he is a credible witness. Edward Tryon
Samuel Ingham Judge of Probate -
I Joseph Plumb of Saybrook Connecticut. Depose & say that I am 74 years of age - that I served the summer of 1776 - in the Fort at New London in said State, as a common soldier in a company commanded by Martin Kirtland. And I further depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Remson Duley, who is making application for a pension, and that the said Remson Duley was a member of, and served in said company, as a common soldier, at the same time - and that I should have served as much as two months. This was in Fort Trumbull, at New London. We worked on the Fort. I think the said company belonged to Col. Wolcott's Regiment.
And further the deponent saith not.
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, in open court of Probate held at Saybrook in and for the County of Saybrook, this 10 th day of December - 1833 - And I certify that I am well acquainted with said Joseph Plumb, and that he is a credible witness. Joseph Plumb
Samuel Ingham - Judge of Probate -

I John Mitchell of Say Brook - County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I am 69 years of age - that I was born, and during my whole life have lived in said Town - that from my youth I have been well acquainted with Harmon Doolittle of said Say Brook, who hath made the annexed application for a pension - that I have, within one half a mile of him through the revolutionary war -
I well recollect that he was drafted and went away to New York to serve in the Army - That he afterwards went, I should say in 1776, and served in the Fort at New London -
I also recollect of his going to Rhode Island, I should think in 1778 - and serving there - and I particularly do recollect that he served in the Grand in Say Brook Fort, I think in 1781 - I also recollect that he served at some time, in the Army at New Haven -
From loss of memory I am unable to say how long Mr. Doolittle served at these different periods of time - but from the best of my recollection and my knowledge of the man, I think he has stated the time correctly in his annexed application -
And further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to, before me, in open court of Probate held at Say Brook in and for the District of Say Brook this 6 th day of January 1834 - and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Mitchell & that he is a credible witness.
Samuel Hildreth Judge of Probate.

Saybrook. Conn. t July 24-1834
To the Hon ble Secretary of War -
Sir - I send you the application of Mr. Harmon Doolittle of this Town for a Pension. You will notice that his claim is graduated in a number of short periods of service. Still, I think they are supported in such manner as will be perfectly satisfactory to you.
1. His service at Brooklyn N.Y. in 1776. one month . is probably - Joseph Doolittle John Mitchell
2 d Do at New London in 1776. 2 months Doly — Joseph Doolittle John Mitchell Joseph Doolittle
3 d Do at Rhode Island in 1778. one month . Do. 4. Deborah Tryon Joseph Doolittle
4 th at Saybrook Fort in 1781. 2 months 5 th at New Haven in 1777 - 2 months Probably - John Mitchell Joseph Doolittle -
Amounting in all to Eight Months .
Mr. John Mitchell & Mr. Joseph Doolittle, the above named witnesses did not serve with the applicant. Still however, one lived in the family with him, and the other lived very near him, - They had all the means of knowledge, and I think their testimony must put the matter beyond all reasonable doubt.
Mr. Doolittle, the applicant is a respectable old gentleman, and his story would be fully believed by those to whom he is known, - I hope it will not be disbelieved by those to whom he is not known.
If you grant him a certificate, as I trust you will, please send the certificate to me.
Your ob t Serv t
Samuel H. Hildreth

We William Case. A Clergyman residing in the Town of Saybrook. and Samuel Colt — residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ransom Dooly, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
In open Court of Probate in and for the District of Saybrook. Connecticut
Before me
Samuel H. Hemen Judge —
William Case Samuel Colt
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the said Court doth further certify that it appears to him that the Rev. William Case who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in said Town of Saybrook, and that said Samuel Colt Esq. who has also signed the same is an resident in the Town of Saybrook, and is an credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Hemen Judge of Probate for the District of Saybrook State of Connecticut.

Comptroller Office November 6 th 1833.
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public of the State of Connecticut do certify that there is charged upon the books of the Pay Table, under date the 8 th day of September 1779, to the United States, the pay roll of Capt. Elisha Chapman's company of Coast Guards at Saybrook £1277. 8, 10; & also their pay roll at New Haven alarm. No roll of his company at either place has been found, & no evidence by which to ascertain how long they were in service.
E. Phelps
Also under date June 26 1782, there is charged to the United States, the pay roll of Capt. Elisha Chapman, on the Journal it is mentioned as at New London, but on the abstract of claims, receipted by E. Haskell Com r , it is stated to have been at Saybrook. The year when the service was performed is not mentioned.
E. Phelps
A. Dudley

I Richard P Williams Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut. Do hereby certify that the within contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Simon Doolittle for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at 6 o'clock this 26 th day of December 1833
Richard P Williams
Clerk
8 m o private
Dec 26, 33
J. Ingraham
Saybrook
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